Table 1 Characteristics of patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome after major surgery, that is, cardiac surgery, due to multiple organ failure and due to severe sepsis.
From: Acid Sphingomyelinase Promotes Endothelial Stress Response in Systemic Inflammation and Sepsis
| Â | SIRS w/o OD | SIRS with OD | Sepsis |
|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 62.5 ± 3.0 | 68.4 ± 8.1 | 56.7 ± 18.1 |
Number of Patients | 23 | 22 | 12 |
Male [%] | 83 | 68 | 58 |
APACHE II [pts] | 11.2 ± 4.2 | 25.7 ± 8.9 | 22.6 ± 8.3 |
SOFA [pts] | 5.6 ± 2.0 | 10.0 ± 2.7 | 12.3 ± 3.0 |
LOS on ICU [days] | 2.0 ± 1.9 | 15.4 ± 17.8 | 19.8 ± 14.7 |
LOS in Hospital [days] | 15.5 ± 6.2 | 21.7 ± 17.0 | 24.9 ± 20.5 |
Outcome-90 d [n/%] | 23/100% | 18/82% | 5/42% |